THE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING of the City of Port Orange was called to order by
Mayor Allen Green at 7:00 p.m.

Pledge
of Allegiance

Silent
Invocation

Roll
Call: Present: Councilman Bob Ford

Councilman
Donald Burnette

Councilman Bob
Pohlmann (Arrived at 7:05pm)

Vice
Mayor Dennis Kennedy

Mayor
Allen Green

Also
Present: Kenneth W. Parker, City Manager

Margaret
T. Roberts, City Attorney

Robin
Fenwick, Deputy City Clerk

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (Agenda)

4.Boy Scouts of America
– Brad Doyle and Fred Griffith

Brad Doyle and Fred
Griffith invited Council members to the Golden Eagle Dinner on March 3, 2011 at
Riverside Pavilion where Mayor Green is the Dinner Honoree.

Mayor Green commended
the Boy Scouts of America for the number of boys who are earning the Eagle
Award recently.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (Non-Agenda – 15
Minutes)

Sharon Russo
expressed concern about the feral cat ordinance that was brought before Council
at a previous meeting. She suggested the cats be taken to get spaded or
neutered rather than the individuals be fined for feeding them.

Linda Rondeau
expressed concern about the feral cats as well, saying they are a nuisance and
dangerous for local children.

Mayor Green advised
both citizens that the ordinance is a work in progress and nothing has been
decided yet.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND INTERVIEWS

5.Board Appointments
and Interviews

a.Parks &
Recreation Advisory Board (1 term to expire 2/15/14)

Marc Campbell introduced himself and
explained why he should be on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Mayor
Green asked if he had time for another board. Mr. Campbell said yes,
absolutely. He explained that he has older children and now an eight year old.
He feels he has experience to share.

Sean Maroney introduced himself and why he
should be on the Board.

John Bogdanoff introduced himself and
deferred to Marc Campbell or Sean Maroney. He feels either of those candidates
would be suitable.

Larry King introduced himself and also
deferred to Marc Campbell or Sean Maroney. He also feels either of those
candidates would be suitable.

Item #9: Mayor Green
asked Mr. Parker if the Council should wait until the next round. Mr. Parker
advised that Staff would like this change order to go through as there will be
another one coming for the next meeting, and this will help keep things moving.

Mr. Parker explained the
roof issues have been worse than expected. Mayor Green advised that he is
amazed by the product used originally. Councilman Pohlmann asked about the
needed repairs and a credit. Mr. Parker explained that there are two areas for
repairs and explained the credit. Councilman Ford asked if there was any way to
require Staff to remain in the building during repairs. Mr. Parker explained
that that is the normal process but this particular repair had different
circumstances. Mayor Green explained that it would be hard to get the equipment
out. The materials used would not pass inspections today.

Motion by Vice Mayor
Kennedy to Approve, and Seconded by Councilman Burnette.

Mr. Parker explained
the equipment request. The new equipment is for accepting payments.

Motion carried
unanimously by roll call vote.

16.Resolution No. 11-7 – Budget Appropriations

Motion to Approve
made by Vice Mayor Kennedy, and Seconded by Councilman Pohlmann. Motion carried
unanimously by roll call vote.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

17.Comments/Concerns
from Council Members

Vice
Mayor Kennedy reported that he spent the day at the State of the County address
on January 31, 2011.

Councilman
Pohlmann asked Mr. Parker about the status of the retention pond behind the
VFW. Mr. Parker explained that it is not waiting on a grant, money is in place
and the project should be moving soon. Looking for volunteers to help plant
trees and plants in that area. Councilman Pohlmann asked if there are any IAFF
meetings scheduled. Mr. Parker said yes, one is scheduled for February 10, 2011
regarding pensions. A letter went out regarding impact bargaining with
deadlines on more meetings. Councilman Pohlmann is hoping that citizens will
step up and volunteer to help with the cat issue.

Councilman
Burnette has heard from several people regarding the feral cats. He has found
that a feeding ordinance alone has been ineffective. We may need something
multi-pronged. He would like to see what we have paid to the Human Society in
recent months. Councilman Burnette requested a list of Board openings.

Councilman
Ford recommended that a task force be put together to address the issue,
including some veterinarians. He is also worried about the bid process. It
makes things difficult for the Council. He asked if there is anyway we can fix
the process to reduce the error rate so there are less mess ups and we still
get the lowest bid. Mr. Parker advised he would go through the process with
staff. Mayor Green explained that the architect did a terrible job on the roof
projects. Mayor Green also explained how bids work on the contractor’s end. He
still believes there should be two envelops (one with the bid amount and the
other with all of the paperwork) and the paperwork should be in order and
verified prior to the bid amount being opened or reviewed.